Schools of Promise and High Performing Schools of Honor Recognized

Nearly 150 Ohio schools are being recognized today by the Ohio Department of Education for sustaining high academic achievement among their students, including many from economically disadvantaged homes.

Additional 2,450 Students Will Benefit from Early Childhood Education Expansion Grants

This year, hundreds of Ohio’s disadvantaged children will attend preschool who otherwise would not have, thanks to additional funding for high-quality preschool programs from the state of Ohio.

Ohio Announces Early Childhood Education Expansion Grant Recipients

Announcement of Early Childhood Education programs that will be awarded a total of $10 million in expansion grants and a presentation of expansion funding to North YMCA.

Secure Portal for Schools to Submit Safety Plans Now Online

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction Richard A. Ross today announced that Ohio schools may now begin submitting school safety plans via a secure online portal to help first responders in case of an emergency. The portal is one of the many recommendations included in the Attorney General’s School Safety Task Force announced earlier this year.

State Board of Education to Meet Oct. 7 and 8

The State Board of Education will conduct its monthly meeting starting at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 7 and 8 at the Ohio Department of Education, 25 S. Front Street, Columbus.